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Riki Bonnema is studying environmental sciences, with an emphasis on marine ecology, at North Carolina State. After her performance at the recent ACC swimming meet in Atlanta, Bonnema might want to start perusing a record book. The former Olympia standout set a conference record by swimming the 50-yard freestyle in 21.87 seconds in a prelim, then placed first in the final. She was part of two winning relay teams, including one that established a school record in the 200 free relay. Bonnema also was on a Wolfpack team that finished third in the 200 medley relay. It was her record-setting performance in the 50 free that continues to create ripples, though. "I don't believe it...

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